Increasing numbers of Canadian business owners appear to be looking for opportunities to grow their business or exit them by way of a merger or sale. Business owners who have sailed their companies clear of the financial storms that started in 2008 remark on an eerie calm in the M&A business where...

On August 29, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission released proposed amendments to Rules 506 and 144A in order to remove the prohibition on general solicitation and general advertising in Rule 506 and 144A offerings, as directed by the recently enacted JOBS Act. The SEC says it will accept...

Early in the discussions about whether and how to form a joint venture -- perhaps as the very first significant issue to be resolved -- the potential joint venture partners will try to agree on the scope of the venture's business. That definition is usually embodied in one or more of the venture...

The advent of online crowdfunding has been a tremendous boon to entrepreneurs. Through Kickstarter, Indiegogo and an increasing number of other sites, entrepreneurs can easily reach out directly to the masses to help fund innovative new projects, rather than seeking institutional capital through...

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is participating in a statement responsive to the &iquestNo More Solyndras Act.&iquest The gist is to not &iquestthrow the baby out with the bathwater&iquest in &iquestfixing&iquest the government programs that led to the Solyndra problems.

This update describes two recent PRC legal developments: the amendments proposed to be made to the Securities Investment Funds Law and the possible introduction of a qualified domestic limited partner (QDLP) scheme in Shanghai.

July 27, 2012, previously published by BNA International - Tax Planning International Review

In recent years Italy has become an attractive environment for the private equity sector. The standard of medium size enterprises allows investors to enter the Italian market with the aim of purchasing 100 percent of the Italian company or creating JV with the Italian entrepreneur. The tax tool is...

He wanted protectable intellectual property. The venture capitalist didn't say protected IP or protective IP, just protectable IP. Was that sarcasm or was he distinguishing among types of intellectual property?: protectable versus unprotectable. “Unprotectable” sounds like the...

There appears to be no shortage of potential fund managers interested in launching a private equity fund and equally there appears to be no shortage of investors interested to participate in private equity style investing. So why is it often so difficult for potential fund managers to raise and...